Sonatane Takulua

Sonatane Takulua (born 11 January 1991) is a Tongan rugby union player. He plays in the Scrum-Half position for the French based Top 14 side, Toulon. Takulua also represents Tonga at international level.[1]

Sonatane Takulua
Full nameSonatane Takulua
Date of birth (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991
Place of birthLapaha, Tonga
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
SchoolDargaville High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-Half
Current team Newcastle Falcons
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014 Northland 26 (30)
2014 Blues 0 (0)
2015–2020
2020–		 Newcastle Falcons
Toulon		 102
16		 (260)
(17)
Correct as of 11 September 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Tonga 35 (195)
Correct as of 11 September 2019
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2013 Tonga 1
Correct as of 22 March 2019

Early life

Takalua was born in Lapaha, Tonga and moved to New Zealand with his family when he was 11.[2]

Career

In 2012, Takulua was signed by Northland after a year on a development contract.

In 2014, he was signed by the Blues on a development contract.[3] Although he was named in the matchday squad in two consecutive matches, he failed to make an appearance in the matches against the Hurricanes[4] and the Brumbies.[5]

On 26 February 2015. Takulua left Northland to sign for English side Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby with immediate effect.[6] His impressive performances led him to sign a four-year contract extension to stay with the club until 2022.[7]

On 24 February 2020, Takulua was granted his early release from Newcastle to sign for French giants Toulon in the Top 14 competition with immediate effect.[8]

References
  1. "NRU Profile". Northland Rugby. Northland Rugby. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  2. "Takulua living the dream in Tonga's 2015 Rugby World Cup side".
  3. "Blues Development squad announced". Blues Rugby. Blues Rugby. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 30-12 Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Brumbies 26-9 Blues". South African Rugby Union. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  6. "Sonatane Takulua: Newcastle Falcons sign Tongan half-back". BBC Sport. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  7. "Sonetane Takulua: Newcastle Falcons scrum-half signs contract extension". BBC Sport. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  8. "Sonatane Takulua switches from Newcastle Falcons to Toulon". Talking Rugby Union. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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